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Face transplant update, pyoderma gangrenosum research top dermatology reads for week
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An update on Patrick Hardison, who received the most extensive face transplant ever performed 1 year ago, was among the most-read articles of the past week on Healio.com/Dermatology.
Other widely read articles included research findings that mild pyoderma gangrenosum could be effectively controlled through topical therapy, and that advanced cutaneous head and neck melanomas were diagnosed more often on the scalp or back of the neck compared with anterior locations:
Face transplant recipient continues successful recovery 1 year later
The recipient of the most extensive face transplant ever performed is experiencing a successful recovery at the 1-year anniversary of the surgery, according to NYU Langone Medical Center.
Patrick Hardison, 42, experienced facial burns resulting in extensive disfigurement during a firefighting incident in 2001. Since the transplant, he has never had an incident in which his body has attempted to reject the new face, according to a press release from NYU Langone, where the surgery was performed. Read more
Topical agents effective first-line treatment for pyoderma gangrenosum
Mild pyoderma gangrenosum could be effectively controlled through topical therapy, while avoiding the possible side effects typically linked to systemic therapy, according to recent study results.
“The most commonly prescribed treatments for patients with [pyoderma gangrenosum (PG)] are systemic therapies. Nevertheless, topical treatments have also been recommended for localized disease and may be a useful first-line therapy for some patients,” Kim S. Thomas, PhD, from the Centre of Evidence Based Dermatology at the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom, and colleagues wrote. Read more
Prescribed oral antibiotics for acne among GPs did not align with guideline recommendations
Prescribing behavior for oral antibiotics among general practitioners for treating acne did not align with current guidelines, and exceeded recommended duration of therapy, according to recently published study results.
Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients aged 12 to 22 years who were treated for acne and included in THIN, a medical record database used by general practitioners (GPs) in the United Kingdom to track patients’ information. Medication costs were analyzed by using data from the National Health Service. Read more
Advanced cutaneous head and neck melanoma more often diagnosed on posterior locations
Advanced cutaneous head and neck melanomas were diagnosed more often on the scalp or back of the neck compared with anterior locations, according to recently published study results.
Researchers studied 1,074 patients (53.7% men) diagnosed with first-time invasive cutaneous head and neck melanoma between 2008 and 2012 in Norway; this comprised 13% of all cutaneous melanomas diagnosed in the country during that time. Read more
BLOG: A three-step approach to contouring the face
The aesthetic ideal of a slim, sculpted face has gained wide acceptance over time. With the popularization of makeup contouring techniques, feature-amplifying filters on social media, and genetically blessed celebrities, many patients are focused on subtle ways to improve their facial contours.
Blogger Lara Devgan, MD, MPH, plastic and reconstructive surgeon in private practice in New York City. offers her three-tiered approach to contouring the face. Read more